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DOE BETO seeking input on Optima initiative for co-optimization of fuels and engines

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Instead, the internal combustion engine will continue to be integral to the transportation of people and goods for the foreseeable future. High-research octane number (RON) fuels are known to enable more efficient, higher-performance SI operation via engine downsizing and boosting. Optima program overview.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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The world’s leading sports- and luxury-car brands, together with muscle-car mavens like Dodge, are now pushing the envelope of the relatively inefficient internal combustion engine (ICE). In a test by Car and Driver magazine, the car exploded to 60 mph in 2.0 Ferrari conservatively quotes a 2.5-second

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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is likely to unveil a prototype plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as part of its company-wide focus on "electrifying" the car, GM officials said Thursday. told the Nikkei International Automotive Conference in Tokyo. We hope Ford will, and then move ahead! 11/11/06 General Motors Corp. Bloomberg ).

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